RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,784

Least affordable housing, US cities

US cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. Isla Vista, California leads at 46.9. 6,784 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4994.4–

01Isla Vista, CACA13,92046.9+268%

02Kaser, NYNY6,12132.7+22%

03Stanford, CACA18,66226.6+35%

04New Square, NYNY10,21421.1−11%

05Monsey, NYNY28,16019.3+12%

06Wailea, HIHI6,35217.1+25%

07Santa Monica, CACA90,08215.3+7%

08Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14715.2−22%

09Beverly Hills, CACA30,76415.0+26%

10Coronado, CACA21,09414.9+35%

11Santa Barbara, CACA86,42214.8−6%

12Larkspur, CACA12,62014.2+22%

13Laguna Beach, CACA22,39113.9+37%

14Boone, NCNC19,92913.7−5%

15Park City, UTUT8,58713.2+8%

16Solana Beach, CACA12,60213.1+14%

17Berkeley, CACA121,91113.1+5%

18Westmont, CACA34,12312.9+8%

19South Pasadena, CACA25,50312.9+28%

20Jackson, WYWY10,72012.8+31%

21Newport Beach, CACA81,97712.7+36%

22Arcadia, CACA54,11712.7+24%

23San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63612.7−12%

24Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.7+5%

25Lakewood, NJNJ69,58512.6+16%

26Glendale, CACA187,16012.5+7%

27Viola, NYNY8,46112.4+31%

28Ojai, CACA7,47412.3+16%

29Lennox, CACA19,44912.3+5%

30North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.2−1%

31Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312.0+20%

32Boulder, COCO105,68911.9+29%

33Palm Beach, FLFL9,42311.9+40%

34Millbrae, CACA22,86911.8+3%

35Midway City, CACA7,99911.8+28%

36Burlingame, CACA31,92911.5−6%

37Edwards, COCO10,78511.4+49%

38Redwood City, CACA82,17811.4+6%

39Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.4+1%

40San Rafael, CACA59,41011.4+1%

41Topanga, CACA8,88511.3+36%

42Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.2−0%

43Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2+10%

44Kula, HIHI6,79111.2+1%

45Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.2−2%

46Burbank, CACA102,98811.2+17%

47Mira Monte, CACA6,88811.1+49%

48Campbell, CACA42,49011.1+27%

49St. Helena, CACA5,19411.1−24%

50Aspen, COCO6,48911.1−6%

51Rosemead, CACA49,41011.0+9%

52Los Alamitos, CACA11,70210.9+22%

53Inglewood, CACA101,66210.9+13%

54Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,17810.8−10%

55West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+0%

56Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.7+12%

57Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.6−2%

58Cullowhee, NCNC7,97310.6+2%

59San Mateo, CACA103,33710.5+15%

60Islamorada, FLFL6,95510.5+1%

61Monterey Park, CACA57,45710.5+11%

62El Segundo, CACA16,37910.5+18%

63Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,43110.5+27%

64Kihei, HIHI21,56710.5+14%

65Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710.5−13%

66Monterey, CACA28,95310.5−16%

67San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.5+4%

68Maywood, CACA23,60010.4+12%

69Pasadena, CACA135,80410.4+3%

70Sausalito, CACA7,01910.4+6%

71Arcata, CACA19,04710.4−5%

72Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.4−1%

73Malibu, CACA9,57410.3+29%

74Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2+20%

75Mountain View, CACA85,43810.1+15%

76El Cajon, CACA101,75510.1+22%

77Westminster, CACA88,96610.0+10%

78West Lafayette, ININ45,74710.0+53%

79Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110.0+1%

80San Clemente, CACA62,22610.0+0%

81Naples, FLFL20,11410.0−11%

82Imperial Beach, CACA25,20610.0+11%

83Ladera Heights, CACA7,3349.9+6%

84Rowland Heights, CACA45,9119.9+24%

85Lahaina, HIHI10,1629.9−28%

86Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.9−15%

87San Francisco, CACA826,0799.9−10%

88Pleasure Point, CACA5,4899.9–

89East Hampton North, NYNY6,0069.9−28%

90Sonoma, CACA10,5379.9+3%

91Waikoloa, HIHI7,5439.8+53%

92Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2879.8+21%

93Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2059.8+31%

94East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.8+8%

95Key West, FLFL24,9999.8−12%

96Live Oak, CACA16,9119.8−2%

97Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229.8+29%

98Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4159.8+51%

99Larchmont, NYNY6,7509.8+65%

100Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.7+1%

101Alhambra, CACA79,8209.7−2%

102Belmont, CACA28,7529.7+8%

103Culver City, CACA39,4529.7+14%

104East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729.7−10%

105Seaside, OROR7,0929.7+35%

106Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.7+2%

107Bell, CACA31,6259.7+10%

108Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779.7+23%

109New York, NYNY8,584,6299.7−5%

110Sebastopol, CACA7,5329.6−12%

111State College, PAPA40,8449.6−5%

112Kapaa, HIHI11,0949.6+13%

113Davis, CACA66,1109.6+0%

114Morro Bay, CACA10,6139.6−10%

115Alondra Park, CACA8,3739.6+8%

116Lawrence, NYNY6,8479.5+34%

117Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.5−11%

118West Hollywood, CACA34,2319.5−24%

119Halawa, HIHI14,3859.5+19%

120Menlo Park, CACA32,7139.5+3%

121Ashland, CACA22,2109.5+25%

122Fort Bragg, CACA6,9469.5−13%

123Monrovia, CACA38,2649.5+11%

124El Monte, CACA105,0759.5+2%

125Lihue, HIHI7,9019.5+11%

126Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.5+5%

127Taos, NMNM6,5269.4+20%

128Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.4+17%

129Cambria, CACA5,9789.4−6%

130Kings Point, NYNY5,7109.4+42%

131East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.4−6%

132Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.4+9%

133San Marino, CACA11,9649.3+45%

134Dana Point, CACA32,2329.3−9%

135Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.3−5%

136Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2959.3–

137Fountain Valley, CACA55,5089.3+15%

138La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6609.3+12%

139Whitefish, MTMT9,3589.3+22%

140Salida, COCO5,9859.3+48%

141Villa Park, CACA5,6459.3+36%

142Wahiawa, HIHI17,9969.3+1%

143Torrance, CACA138,3919.2+4%

144Saranap, CACA5,6629.2−1%

145Foster City, CACA32,4119.2+21%

146Seaside, CACA31,6369.2−4%

147Long Beach, CACA450,4699.2−7%

148Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1509.2−7%

149Temple City, CACA35,1259.2+4%

150Belmar, NJNJ5,8539.2+17%

151Makawao, HIHI7,3539.2−15%

152Los Gatos, CACA32,5769.2+11%

153Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.2−3%

154Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3569.2−1%

155National City, CACA57,8079.2−6%

156Oakland, CACA440,8389.2−14%

157Lawndale, CACA29,8929.2+1%

158Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.1+23%

159Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6409.1+7%

160Calabasas, CACA22,0279.1+10%

161Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519.1+6%

162San Anselmo, CACA12,5559.1−2%

163Pullman, WAWA33,7569.1+2%

164Bell Gardens, CACA37,3679.1−10%

165San Martin, CACA6,9549.0+4%

166Daly City, CACA101,2619.0+11%

167East Quogue, NYNY5,4069.0+32%

168South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239.0+25%

169Alameda, CACA76,8769.0+1%

170Bellflower, CACA74,7199.0+7%

171Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6549.0+3%

172Leisure City, FLFL27,8088.9+63%

173Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.9+2%

174Novato, CACA51,9478.9+4%

175Blacksburg, VAVA45,1048.9+11%

176Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,3958.9+20%

177Lomita, CACA19,7248.9+4%

178East San Gabriel, CACA23,4108.9+4%

179Santa Clara, CACA133,4468.8+17%

180Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328.8+27%

181Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.8−34%

182Garden Grove, CACA170,4558.8+14%

183Marco Island, FLFL16,4218.8+7%

184Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9488.8+26%

185Sanibel, FLFL6,3038.8+16%

186Carlsbad, CACA112,2608.8+14%

187Surfside, FLFL5,5918.8+34%

188Kahului, HIHI28,2888.8−17%

189El Cerrito, CACA26,1218.8+15%

190El Rio, CACA6,3688.8+26%

191Downey, CACA108,4688.8+0%

192South Miami, FLFL13,6608.8+15%

193Brookline, MAMA63,2668.8+23%

194Lafayette, CACA25,3138.8+17%

195Watsonville, CACA50,7168.8−8%

196View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308.7+7%

197Anaheim, CACA341,0088.7+0%

198Cudahy, CACA21,4458.7+4%

199Montebello, CACA60,6938.7−3%

200Irvine, CACA318,7648.7+17%

201Incline, NVNV9,2728.7−13%

202Solvang, CACA5,9448.7−26%

203South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.7−0%

204Altadena, CACA41,7058.7+13%

205Port Townsend, WAWA10,6788.7+24%

206Goleta, CACA32,4018.7−23%

207Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8158.7+1%

208Montecito, CACA9,0318.7−4%

209Fullerton, CACA138,6758.7−0%

210Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.7+4%

211Newport, RIRI24,2518.7+16%

212Pismo Beach, CACA7,9118.6−19%

213Naples Park, FLFL5,1228.6−6%

214Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6+18%

215Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+0%

216Tiburon, CACA8,8818.6+26%

217Ashland, OROR20,8898.6−16%

218San Bruno, CACA42,3058.5−0%

219Sierra Madre, CACA10,6208.5−12%

220La Mesa, CACA59,9148.5+4%

221Kahaluu, HIHI5,6198.5+0%

222South Gate, CACA90,0718.5−2%

223Marina, CACA23,2568.5−15%

224Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5888.5+63%

225Cupertino, CACA58,3338.5+3%

226Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.5+2%

227Siesta Key, FLFL5,5258.5−12%

228Durango, COCO19,7338.5+20%

229Golden, COCO20,3908.5+40%

230Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348.5+28%

231Gladeview, FLFL16,6558.5+62%

232Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078.5+10%

233Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1608.5+14%

234Whittier, CACA85,8158.5+8%

235Tustin, CACA77,8438.4+8%

236University of Virginia, VAVA9,0658.4−2%

237San Carlos, CACA29,2618.4−1%

238San Jose, CACA989,8148.4+6%

239Moab, UTUT5,2068.4+83%

240Grover Beach, CACA12,4568.4−10%

241Florida City, FLFL13,5768.4+17%

242San Diego, CACA1,406,1068.4+4%

243Buellton, CACA5,1588.4−4%

244Florence-Graham, CACA60,6908.4−12%

245Rio del Mar, CACA9,2018.4−14%

246Waipahu, HIHI40,4828.4+2%

247Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.4−3%

248Albany, CACA19,1958.3−4%

249Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2808.3−12%

250Diamond Bar, CACA51,8848.3+26%

251Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3088.3+4%

252San Leandro, CACA85,3538.3+6%

253South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1158.3−5%

254Brevard, NCNC8,0988.3+67%

255Carbondale, COCO6,7628.3+11%

256Wailuku, HIHI16,9268.3−0%

257Greenwood, COCO15,3238.3+23%

258Miami, FLFL489,8128.3−12%

259La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4808.3+13%

260Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5598.3+35%

261Union City, CACA65,2828.3+21%

262Gardena, CACA58,4608.3−7%

263Palm Springs, CACA45,3158.3+5%

264Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.3−27%

265La Palma, CACA14,9078.3+20%

266South El Monte, CACA18,9638.2−1%

267Fairfax, CACA7,4178.2+10%

268Burbank, CACA5,3338.2−24%

269Kaneohe, HIHI37,3558.2+8%

270Williamson, AZAZ6,3108.2+39%

271Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.2−6%

272Blackhawk, CACA10,1378.2+43%

273Aptos, CACA6,4048.2−5%

274Auburn, CACA13,8478.1+8%

275Fallbrook, CACA32,1128.1−7%

276San Fernando, CACA23,4498.1+7%

277Marathon, FLFL10,0608.1+0%

278Coral Gables, FLFL49,5788.1−1%

279Bonita, CACA12,6528.1−1%

280Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128.1+5%

281Bellevue, WAWA154,1938.1+19%

282Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2518.1+8%

283Pleasanton, CACA74,5568.1+20%

284Napa, CACA76,5628.1−4%

285Orange, CACA138,3658.1+4%

286Soquel, CACA10,6798.1−6%

287Lake Mathews, CACA6,5278.1+25%

288Clemson, SCSC18,9418.0+51%

289Fairview, NJNJ15,5098.0−19%

290Prunedale, CACA19,7238.0+9%

291Vista, CACA98,2748.0+0%

292San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9148.0−1%

293Bozeman, MTMT58,8148.0+26%

294Lemon Grove, CACA27,9368.0+8%

295Kentfield, CACA6,9008.0−1%

296Atherton, CACA6,9608.0+79%

297Saratoga, CACA30,4188.0+16%

298Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8318.0+37%

299Alamo, CACA14,4888.0+18%

300Piedmont, CACA10,6428.0+36%

301Hillsborough, CACA11,2068.0+67%

302Woodside, CACA5,1818.0+49%

303Cherry Hills, COCO6,3898.0+76%

304Los Altos, CACA30,9658.0+20%

305Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4198.0+76%

306Old Westbury, NYNY5,0718.0+62%

307Hood River, OROR8,3158.0+32%

308Lynwood, CACA63,5128.0−14%

309West Miami, FLFL7,1258.0+9%

310Brownsville, FLFL16,9368.0+21%

311Gonzales, CACA8,3138.0+3%

312Highland Park, TXTX8,7648.0+82%

313Prescott, AZAZ48,4208.0+14%

314Prairie View, TXTX8,9698.0+97%

315Alpine, CACA15,1808.0+5%

316Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3327.9+42%

317Placentia, CACA54,9117.9+6%

318Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1237.9−14%

319San Marcos, CACA94,9087.9+6%

320Bigfork, MTMT5,5657.9+23%

321Oceanside, CACA170,4837.9+17%

322Opa-locka, FLFL16,1777.9−2%

323Pelican Bay, FLFL6,1597.9−6%

324La Verne, CACA30,1787.9+19%

325Donaldsonville, LALA7,0947.9+135%

326East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6037.9+12%

327Avocado Heights, CACA12,5937.9+17%

328Laguna Hills, CACA30,0207.9+9%

329New Paltz, NYNY8,6897.9+24%

330Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.8+38%

331Atascadero, CACA29,4647.8+15%

332Walnut, CACA27,3167.8+21%

333Gardnerville, NVNV5,4867.8+35%

334La Habra, CACA60,9087.8+3%

335Rexburg, IDID40,3347.8+26%

336Goulds, FLFL14,4257.8+18%

337Loomis, CACA7,0047.8+51%

338Pacifica, CACA36,8907.8+5%

339Escondido, CACA146,0307.8−1%

340Commerce, CACA11,6887.8+1%

341Oceano, CACA7,1287.8−7%

342Passaic, NJNJ71,3377.8−33%

343Cherryland, CACA14,1437.7−4%

344Castro Valley, CACA65,0017.7−1%

345Corvallis, OROR61,4997.7+16%

346Fremont, CACA226,4427.7+16%

347Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2477.7−28%

348Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2607.7+23%

349Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.7+16%

350Estes Park, COCO5,7807.7+18%

351Gilroy, CACA60,7647.7−7%

352West Covina, CACA105,3017.7+15%

353Santa Paula, CACA31,7747.7−5%

354San Ramon, CACA86,2097.7+21%

355Snyderville, UTUT5,9487.7−4%

356Moraga, CACA16,3227.7−5%

357Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6327.7−29%

358Scotts Valley, CACA11,6527.7+19%

359Artesia, CACA15,7897.7−8%

360San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1197.7−10%

361Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0857.7−3%

362Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4507.7+49%

363Miami Beach, FLFL81,5947.6−7%

364Pearl City, HIHI44,5477.6+12%

365Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2727.6+22%

366Raleigh Hills, OROR6,7447.6−19%

367Interlaken, CACA8,0687.6−16%

368San Dimas, CACA32,9787.6+16%

369Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7657.6+6%

370Petaluma, CACA59,6887.6+3%

371Ivins, UTUT11,5467.6+63%

372Capitola, CACA9,3407.6−25%

373Riverside, CTCT8,9547.6+11%

374North Tustin, CACA25,8077.6−3%

375East Honolulu, HIHI51,3607.6+5%

376Glendora, CACA49,6717.6+9%

377Aiea, HIHI9,0877.6−9%

378Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.6−26%

379Glen Cove, NYNY28,1907.6−0%

380Rye, NYNY16,6147.6+11%

381Buena Park, CACA81,7417.6−1%

382Santa Ana, CACA315,5867.6−0%

383Seattle, WAWA784,7777.6+1%

384Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.6+24%

385Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8187.6−7%

386Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0187.6−37%

387Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,3957.6+36%

388La Mirada, CACA45,9527.6+18%

389Corte Madera, CACA9,9297.5−13%

390Hayward, CACA157,1137.5+6%

391Baldwin Park, CACA68,8807.5+6%

392Newcastle, WAWA13,1287.5+22%

393Biscayne Gardens, FLFL35,4727.5–

394San Lorenzo, CACA29,1717.5+17%

395Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8767.5−7%

396Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2917.5+2%

397Boston, MAMA672,9737.5−4%

398Laie, HIHI5,6997.5−15%

399West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1947.5+6%

400Key Largo, FLFL13,0267.5−16%

401Gunbarrel, COCO10,0517.5+52%

402Myrtletown, CACA5,3227.5+12%

403New Canaan, CTCT6,8967.5–

404Airmont, NYNY10,6347.5+39%

405Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7937.5−5%

406Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,7567.5+16%

407Pomona, CACA147,8077.5+6%

408North Auburn, CACA13,4807.5−2%

409Orinda, CACA19,5077.5+20%

410Bend, OROR107,3427.5+22%

411El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6267.5+3%

412University Park, TXTX25,3237.4+16%

413West Carson, CACA22,1437.4+10%

414Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0177.4−2%

415Gustine, CACA6,1127.4+65%

416Mission Viejo, CACA90,4847.4+14%

417Oak View, CACA6,1417.4−3%

418Kirkland, WAWA97,4107.4+27%

419Gunnison, COCO6,8367.4+17%

420Guadalupe, CACA8,8467.4+18%

421White Center, WAWA14,8867.4+4%

422Westlake, CACA7,5057.4+4%

423Los Osos, CACA14,1667.4−7%

424Compton, CACA90,5007.4−3%

425Duarte, CACA22,8667.4+6%

426Ben Lomond, CACA6,8587.4+6%

427Morgan Hill, CACA45,6257.4+2%

428Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9367.4+44%

429Falls Church, VAVA15,1597.4+31%

430Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157.4+2%

431Durham, CACA5,3407.3+3%

432Concord, CACA123,2617.3+2%

433Union City, NJNJ66,6567.3−23%

434East Whittier, CACA9,9907.3–

435Walnut Park, CACA14,9587.3−26%

436Breckenridge, COCO5,0157.3−42%

437Montclair, CACA37,5637.3+19%

438Makakilo, HIHI20,7357.3+44%

439Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2307.3+7%

440Camarillo, CACA68,6527.3+7%

441Ellensburg, WAWA21,3087.3−9%

442Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,0217.3+37%

443Newport, OROR10,3837.3+29%

444Lincoln City, OROR10,1177.3−16%

445Covina, CACA49,4047.3+5%

446Provo, UTUT114,5277.3+30%

447Yorba Linda, CACA65,6327.3+10%

448East Falmouth, MAMA6,2457.3+0%

449Edmonds, WAWA42,7487.3+20%

450Mill Creek, WAWA20,9027.3+41%

451Truckee, CACA17,2787.3−8%

452Cheney, WAWA12,6507.3+24%

453Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3−2%

454Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7657.3+5%

455Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3737.3+8%

456Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8957.3+6%

457Mililani, HIHI27,6687.3+25%

458Rodeo, CACA8,9767.2+8%

459Loma Linda, CACA25,2217.2+17%

460Osprey, FLFL5,9437.2+23%

461Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9947.2−4%

462Danville, CACA43,3027.2+3%

463Amherst, MAMA40,9207.2–

464Ruston, LALA22,3977.2+71%

465Inwood, NYNY12,2357.2−9%

466Santa Rosa, CACA179,4377.2−9%

467Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.2−1%

468Scarsdale, NYNY18,1947.2+71%

469Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.2+13%

470West Slope, OROR6,5827.2+12%

471Hudson, NYNY5,7217.2+65%

472Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4737.2−5%

473Shoreline, WAWA66,5427.2+30%

474Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4287.2+31%

475Redmond, WAWA82,5067.2+39%

476Newark, NJNJ323,8087.2−11%

477Alum Rock, CACA10,4407.2−19%

478Lemon Hill, CACA15,3127.2+29%

479West Puente Valley, CACA22,4957.2+9%

480Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.2+11%

481Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4747.2−29%

482Everett, MAMA53,5727.2+0%

483Central Falls, RIRI23,1247.1+8%

484Claremont, CACA35,8387.1−2%

485Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657.1+6%

486Treasure Island, FLFL6,3977.1−8%

487Ramona, CACA22,6347.1−1%

488Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8937.1+61%

489La Puente, CACA36,4237.1−2%

490Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.1+11%

491Starkville, MSMS25,7547.1+52%

492Salinas, CACA159,1347.1−13%

493Lely Resort, FLFL8,5827.1+16%

494Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2787.1+15%

495Desert Palms, CACA6,5797.1+4%

496West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,6747.1+9%

497Miramar Beach, FLFL8,9027.1+5%

498Paramount, CACA50,7557.1−13%

499North Hills, NYNY5,4817.1−6%

500Azusa, CACA47,4477.1−5%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest afford score?

Isla Vista, California ranks #1 with 46.9 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Isla Vista, California, Kaser, New York, Stanford, California, New Square, New York, Monsey, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,784 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is afford score measured?

CensusEasy Afford Score: median home value divided by median household income, the number of years of a typical local income it takes to buy a typical local home. Lower is more affordable. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).